[Arabidopsis] Fw: Postdoctoral Research Associates

[simon.g.moller At uis.no]

Postdoctoral Positions in Plant Molecular and Cell Biology
Centre for Organelle Research, University of Stavanger, Norway 

The University of Stavanger has available two three-year postdoctoral 
research associate positions in Plant Molecular and Cell Biology,
in the Department of Mathematics and Natural Sciences. The National 
Functional Genomics Programme and The Norwegian Research 
Council funds both positions. The successful applicants will be part of a 
research team studying the molecular cell biology of plastid division
and Fe-S cluster biogenesis in Arabidopsis thaliana. 

Plastid Division (Position code 8200008): Identification of novel plastid 
division proteins and biochemical, molecular and cellular characterization 

of novel and already identified proteins. 

Fe-S cluster biogenesis (Position code 8200014): Biochemical, molecular 
and cellular characterization of protein involved in Fe-S cluster 
biogenesis 
and repair in chloroplasts and mitochondria in Arabidopsis.

Both projects involve a range of molecular and cell biological techniques 
including protein-protein interactions, advanced microscopy, proteomics, 
microarrays, and protein biochemistry. Applicants should therefore be 
highly motivated and have a background in plant molecular and cell 
biology.

The positions are salaried according to the State Salary Code: NOK 
389,600?418,400/annum (EUR 47,300- 50,800/annum). The positions give 
automatic membership in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund, which 
guarantees favorable retirement benefits. Members may also apply for 
home investment loans at favorable interest rates. 

Further information about the positions can be obtained from Professor 
Simon Geir Møller, telephone +47 51 83 17 17, e-mail simon.g.moller At uis.no
. 
Project particulars and application procedures can be found at 
http://www.uis.no/about_us/vacant_positions/ 

Please submit a complete application (including the position code) to 
Elisabeth Stornes Fiska (elisabeth.s.fiska At uis.no), Dept of Mathematics 
and 
Natural Sciences, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway, 
including: 1) Cover letter with previous research experience, 2) CV, 
3) The form "Application form" found on the above website, 4) 
Certificates/diplomas, 5) Letters of recommendation. 

                                Application deadline 28 February 2007

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